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vampire
vam·pire
[
vám pr
]
(
plural
vam·pires
)
noun
Definition:
1.
bloodsucking evil spirit:
in European folklore, a dead person believed to rise each night from the grave and suck blood from the living for sustenance
2.
predatory person:
somebody who preys on other people for financial or emotional gain
3.
zoology
Same as
vampire bat
4.
theater
trap door:
a trap door on the floor of a stage
(
technical
)
[
Mid-18th century. Via French or German< Serbo-Croatian
vampir
]
vam·pir·ic
[
vam pírrik
]
adjective
vam·pir·i·cal
[
vam pírrik'l
]
adjective
vam·pir·ish
[
vám prish
]
adjective
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